.: ARAVALI :. NGOs in Rajasthan, NGO Directory



	Shamim Mohammad Executive Director Qualifications MA Psychology MA International Development from Ohio University, USA M.Phil Applied Social Science Graduate Certificate in GIS Area of Specialization Public Health & Social Inclusion Experience including type of activities performed Around 15 and half years

	Ambuj Kishore Programmes Director Qualification Post Graduation in Rural Development from Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi, Jharkhand. Certificate Course in Project Management by HIFAB International AB at Stockholm (Sweden) supported by Sweden International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), Sweden Area of Specialization Project Management (Framing of Project based on LFA), Natural Resource Management, Watershed Management, Community Mobilization and PRA Application. Work Experience From August 1, 2001 – July 31,2003 as a Young Professional of CAPART, Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology (Under the aegis of Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India), New Delhi worked as Project Manager in Tarun Bharat Sangh (TBS), Alwar, Rajasthan. From October 2003- February 2005 worked in Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, New Delhi in Natural Resource Management Unit as a full time consultant executing two projects in Rajasthan State under “ Green Corps- volunteers for Water Harvesting” Programme. One based on Watershed Development in 28 villages of Jamua Ramgadh Tehsil, Dist: Jaipur funded by Royal Danish Embassy, (DANIDA), New Delhi . Another project based on Community based Water- Harvesting work in three districts of Alwar, Dausa and Karauli funded by Ford Foundation.

	Seema Upadhyay Programmes Coordinator- Western Regional Resource Centre Qualifications PGDRM from IRMA Areas of Specialization Rural development, Programme management Experience including type of activities performed Around 13 years of experience. Have been involved in conceptualising the strategies; managing the programmes; building community based organisations; conducting research; documenting processes and best practices; planning, organising and implementing capacity building programmes.

	Dilip Kumar Yadav Regional Co-ordinator- Western Regional Resource Centre Qualification B.A. from Bihar University, Muzaffarpur 12 Years Area of Specialization Training, Documentation Experience including type of activities performed He has around 21 years of experience in the development sector in Non-Farm Income Generation Programme for the poor, Small Ruminant and NRM based livelihoods, Financial Management, Data handling, Monitoring, Evaluation and Training. He began his career at SWRC Tilonia and has worked with Oxfam Bridge, Rajasthan Voluntary Health Association , Water Resources Development & Management Project of Water Resource Department Govt. of Gujarat and ECAT. He has been working in ARAVALI since 2002.

	Varun Sharma Programmes Coordinator- Central & Eastern Regional Resource Centre & OIC (Admn) Qualification BE in Agricultural (Collage of Technology and Agriculture Engineering, Udaipur); LLB (professional three year course) from Rajasthan University Jaipur Area of Specialization Livelihood Programming, Disaster Management, Program Design, Development of Project MIS, Monitoring and Evaluation, Resource Mobilization and Promotion of community institutions Experience including type of activities performed He has almost 9 years of experience in programme management, strengthening NGO partnership, building NGO capacities and organizing trainings. As Partner Support Officer in Catholic Relief Services Rajasthan had been to oversee and ensure the quality dimension of program being implemented across 11 districts of Rajasthan. This includes providing directives to a team based at various locations where partner organizations are based. His efforts in holding regular interface with donors, UN agencies, local government authorities, the church consortium partners and NGO partners had helped strengthening multiparty accountability. Proposal development, Resource mobilization and program management had also been the important responsibilities in this position.

	Divya Kalia Regional Coordinator- Eastern Regional Resource Centre Qualification B.Tech (Agricultural Engineering ) from JNKVV Jabalpur (M.P.) M.Tech (Environmental Engineering.) from SGSITS, Indore (M.P.) Area of Specialisation Livelihood Promotion through NRM Experience including type of activities performed Has 6.5 yrs of experience in the sector with implementing agencies and a funding agency as well. Her experience in this sector is mainly related to the livelihood enhancement of rural community through natural resource management in semiarid regions of M.P. and Rajasthan. Experience with funding agency is around project and grant management.

	Bharti Gaur Programme Officer- Eastern Regional Resource Centre Qualification Masters in Social Work from Lucknow University, Lucknow Area of Specialisation Programme management wrt health projects, Capacity building and Documentation Experience including type of activities performed She has around 15 years of experience. Have been involved in academic and development sector and has worked with NRHM Rajasthan as state consultant for ASHA component to implement, monitor and policy support to the component and also managed the NRHM in the district Bundi as District program manager. Began career with NGOs like Vishakha and Sandhan, Jaipur and worked on school mapping and micro planning for Lok Jumbish programme, documentation and action research. Also worked with Family Association of India, Kota under ‘Women empowerment and reproductive health initiatives’ project. As lecturer, taught under/ post graduate and M.Phil students of Sociology in Banasthali Vidyapith, Niwai, Tonk. .

	Joy Chowdhury Programme Officer- Western Regional Resource Centre Qualification MBA-Rural Management from Xavier Institute of Development Action & Studies (XIDAS), Jabalpur MP Area of Specialisation Elementary Education, Project Management, Community Mobilization Experience including type of activities performed He possesses above 5 years of experience in development sector. He started his professional life with Foundation for Ecological Security, an NGO working in the Kolar district of Karnataka on Watershed Management. He worked with Naandi Foundation for 3.5 years in the project “Ensuring Children Learn” at Chhattisgarh & Madhya Pradesh. He was also with the Child Fund-India overseeing the Basic Education, Early Childhood Education and Child Agency programme with 7 partner NGOs. He has experience of handling projects related to NRM, Elementary Education and Child protection.

	Shubha Khadke Programme Officer- Eastern Regional Resource Centre Qualification M.S.W. (Specialization Urban and Rural Community Development) Master’s in Journalism and Mass Communication Area of Specialisation Livelihood promotion & Micro finance, Institutional Development & Community mobilization Experience including type of activities performed Shubha has 5.5 years experience in development sector. She started her professional career with Women Thrift Cooperative project, a pilot project of National Dairy Development Board, Anand in April 2004. She completed her 3.5 years journey with BASIX from executive to Asst. Manager. As an executive her key responsibilities was Business development, Portfolio management and HR Management. In the institutional development work her role was identifying the training needs of the stakeholders (MFIs) and working towards capacity building of them.

	Avinash Kumar Panday Programme Officer- Eastern Regional Resource Centre Qualification M. Sc. in Anthropology, M. Sc. In Ecology and Environment and Post graduate diploma in Social Duties and Human Rights Area of Specialisation Non farm based enterprise promotion, microfinance and programme monitoring and evaluation Experience including type of activities performed Started working in the NGO sector from the Social audit under NREGA after this gets attached with non form enterprise promotion which includes mobilization and capacity building of the artisans. This project also includes the fund rising from the district level. Almost six moths experience of monitoring and evaluation of the various projects (education, tribal rights and enterprise based) in the high altitude of the Himalayas.

	Ummed Singh Programme Officer- Western Regional Resource Centre Qualifications Master’s in Development Studies (2009), Master’s in Social Work (2002) Areas of Specialization Development Programme Management , Rural Livelihoods Promotion. Experience including type of activities performed Ummed has 6 years experience of working in the western Rajasthan on development issues related to community health, elementary Education, livelihoods and child rights. Ummed has started his career in development sector in 2002 after pursuing Master’s in Social work and joined Urmul Seemant Samiti, Bajju. He worked as a PME (Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation) coordinator in a Plan International supported Child Sponsorship programme. Ummed was awarded with a fellowship by the Ford Foundation International Fellowship Programme (IFP) and pursued Master’s in Development Studies from the Institute of Social Studies (ISS), The Hague, The Netherlands.

	Lokesh Gupta Accounts Officer- Central Office Qualification B.A. 13 Years Area of Specialization Accounts maintenance Manual and Computerized, Computers Programming in FoxPro and HTML. Experience including type of activities performed Capacity building of NGO's on account and administration issues, budgeting, financial progress reporting to funding agencies, maintenance of equipments work in groups.

	Anil Kumar Jain Programme Assistant- Central Office Qualification M.A. (Eng.) 12 Years Area of Specialization Good command over Computer Applications (MS-Office), Graphic & Web Designing, Stenography (English), Letter/Report Typing (Hindi-English), Editing etc.; Administration and Store Management etc. Experience including type of activities performed Worked with Shri M.L. Mehta (Ex-Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan). Worked in an NGO called Sumedha in Jaipur. Worked as PA to MD, BHRC, Jaipur. Presently assisting Executive Director, Programmes Director, Programme Officers. Maintain proper filing system within the organisation. Preparing Database of Partner NGOs, Funding Agencies and Government Departments. Event Management: Assisting in organising workshop, seminars, training and field visits conducted by ARAVALI such as finalizing venues, training material, correspondence with Partner NGOs, Resource Persons etc.

	Amar Chand Katariya Programme Assistant - Central Regional Resource Centre Qualification M.Com (Bus. Admn.) 9 Years Area of Specialization Good Command over Computer Application (MS Office), Letter/Report Typing (Hindi, English), Editing etc. Experience including type of activities performed Before joining the ARAVALI , had Worked with Indian Institute of Rural Management (IIRM) Jaipur- in RUIDP – CAPP (Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project- Community Awareness and Participation Programme) project in Ajmer as Computer Operator for two year from June 2004 to Sept. 2006. Worked with DTO office at Beawar as Computer Operator from May 2002 to May 2004. Worked with M/S T.P. L. Industries at Bhilwara as Office Assistant from June 1998 to Sept. 2001. Worked with M/S Sangam India Ltd. At Bhilwara as Store Assistant cum Computer Operator from Sept. 1997 to May 1998. Worked with M/S Mewar Textile Mills Ltd. At Bhilwara as Store Assistant cum Computer Operator from Nov.. 1993 to August 1997.

	Satya Narayan Singh Administrative Assistant- Central Office Qualification 8th Pass 9 Years Job Responsibilities Filing and Office Maintenance Experience including type of activities performed Office Assistance

	Bhairu Lal Gujar Administrative Assistant- Central Office Qualification 8th Pass 10 Years Job Responsibilities Receive and Dispatch of daily correspondence, Office Maintenance Experience including type of activities performed Office Assistance